Content type: Updates
Windows Server 8: An Introduction
Take a look at Bill Laing’s blog, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft’s Server and Cloud business, to get an overview of the next release of Windows Server codenamed Windows Server 8. Read Bill’s post on the Microsoft Server and Cloud Platform blog.
Simplify your customers’ cloud migration planning with MAP 6.0
The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 6.0— is now available for free download. Planning a customer journey to the cloud just got easier. The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 6.0 includes assessment capabilities to evaluate workloads for both public and private cloud platforms. With MAP 6.
Windows PowerShell 2.0 language specification licensed
Windows PowerShell is an important cornerstone of Windows Server manageability. Windows Server 2008 R2 shipped with Windows PowerShell 2.0, hundreds of new cmdlets, and became the technology behind tools like Server Manager. Today Microsoft is announcing that we are licensing the language specification for Windows PowerShell 2.0 under the Microsoft Community Promise.
Now Live on the Download Center: Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1
ITPros have been asking for it, and some of you have not been using your indoor voices to ask, either. Remote Server Administration Tools (aka RSAT or Admin Pack) is now available for Windows 7 SP1. The RemoteFX industry ships products today
Hi, I’m Rob Williams, the Partner Ecosystem Program Manager for RemoteFX at Microsoft. Today is a big day for Microsoft and our RemoteFX partners.
RemoteFX is Ready!
Shortly after the acquisition of Calista Technologies in early 2008, my family and I packed up our things and started the drive from the beautiful but rainy Northwest to sunny Silicon Valley.
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 – Now Available!
 As originally communicated in Michael Kleef’s blog post, today Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 is available for download. You can experience the  new virtualization capabilities – Dynamic Memory in Hyper-V and RemoteFX – by downloading the service pack from the Microsoft Download Center if you are currently a Windows Server 2008 R2 customer.
3 Reasons why Partners Choose Microsoft for Customer Journeys to the Cloud
Hello! I’m Kevin McCuistion, Director of Partner programs in Microsoft’s Server and Cloud marketing team. My team helps deliver programs like the Hyper-V Cloud Practice Builder, Hyper-V Cloud Service Provider program, and Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track. Simplify your move to the cloud with MAP Toolkit 5.5
The next version of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit—version 5.5— is now available for free download.  Download MAP 5.5 Simplify planning for migration to the latest Microsoft products and technologies with the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.5. 6 Steps to Get Ready for Private Cloud
Like I said in a recent post, you’re probably already running the basic foundation for a private cloud. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t work to do.